Flying camp

Flying camp

In military strategy, a flying camp, or camp-volant, was a small but strong army of horsemen and dragoons, to which were sometimes added foot soldiers. Such an army was usually commanded by a lieutenant general, and was always in motion, both to cover the garrisons in possession, and to keep the adversary in continual alarm. [1728] "Camp". "Oxford English Dictionary". Oxford University Press. 2nd edition. 1989.]

ee also

*Flying Camp, for the American use of the concept in 1776

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